Epson DFX-8000 Product Information Guide
DFX-8000 DOT-MATRIX PRINTER
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Printer Specifications
Printing
Printing method:
Pin
configuration:
Printing speed:
9-pin impact dot matrix
Two 9-pin columns
O@Jd
c-
power cable
connector
scrawdlivu
lock
nuts
Character fonts:
characters:
Paper
Paper type:
Font
Available
(chmctm par
sit&a
inch)
Standard ASCII character set with
96 characters (including italic characters)
13 international character sets
(including italic characters)
Epson Extended Graphics character set
Continuous-feed paper:
l The sprocket holes must be perfectly
circular or circular and notched.
l The holes must be cleanly cut.
l The perforation between pages should
not extend all the way to the edges of the
paper, as shown below.
hditv
high-speed
normal draft
NLO
draft 10
Printing direction:
Line spacing:
Paper feed speed:
Printable columns:
ChuacWapuinch
10
12
10 160
12 192
ChUWtMSOCOftdillfW
1066
800
980
Bidirectional logic-seeking for tat printing.
Unidirectional for graphics (can also be
switched to bidirectional using the proper
software command).
l/64.& 1/84nch,
increments of
or
1/21&h
programmable
of an inch
in
Approx. 17 ms/line at l/&inch line spacing
during continuous feeding
26 ms/line at
l/&inch
line spacing during
intermittent ftcding
Paper weight:
Paper thickness:
Continuous paper: 14 to 22 Ibs.
Multi-part
fotms:
(52.6 to 82.7
[ll
to 15
([al.1
to
g/m’)
lbs.] x N
56.4 g/m’]
x
N)
(NS6)
Continuous paper (including multi-part
forms):
Front - up to 0.46 mm
Rear - up to 0.30 mm
(0.018’)
(O.Ol2’)
LdXlS:
Up to 0.19 mm (0.0075’) including backing
sheet
Overlapping area on overlapping
multi-part
fomls:
up to 0.70 mm (0.028’)
Input buffer:
9-Pin Printers
3Kbyte
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DFX-8000 DOT-MATRIX PRINTER
Printable area:
13 to 31 mm (0.51 to
Continuous paper:
1.22')
13
mm
(0.51’)
or
mom
5 mm
(0.2’)
..’
first
labd
optional
the top
paw.
or
binding
(3
:
. Ho&ond &nmefnt
the top 75 mm
Page.
. wl-,a using the
not print on
0f
the
. hy hola
outside the printable
5 mm
(0.2’)
”
+
may be
2 mm (0.05*)
incgular
incha) of the first
pull
tractor.
120
mm (4.8
materials should be
area.
in
do
inches)
Overlapping multi-part forms:
13 to 31 mm (0.51 t0
1.22.)
I
13 mm
ormore
(0.51’)
Number of copies:
Mechanical
Paper feed
IIMthOtk:
Ribbon:
MCBF:
MTBF:
PrJ-nt
bud
life:
Dimadorn
and
weight:
With continuous, multi-part forms only.
-
Front
one original
plus
up to five
copies.
Total thickness must not exceed 0.46 mm
(0.018’).
Rear - one original plus up to three
Total thickness must not be exceed
(0.012 ”
1.
copies.
0.30
Push tractor
Pull tractor
Cartridge ribbon, available in
( #8766)
(optional)
black
only
Life expectancy at 14 dots/character:
15 million characters
For
all
components excluding print head:
24,000,000
lines
6000 power-on hours (25% duty)
400
million
characters at 14 dots/character
Height:
Width:
Depth:
Weight:
369
mm (14.5”)
700 mm (27.6 l )
382 mm
approx.
(15.0’)
29 kg (65.9
lbs.)
mm
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DFX-8000 DOT-MATRIX PRINTER
Optional paper cutter: Cutting position accuracy: f3 mm
Available cutting area:
Within 25.4 mm (1’) below the perforation
at the top of the page
Electrical
Voltage:
Rated current:
Power consumption:
Frequency:
Insulation resistance:
Dielectric strength
(between AC line and
cltassis):
103.5 to 132.0 VAC (12OV model)
198.0
to 264.0 VAC (220-240V model)
7A (12OV model)
5A (220-240V model)
200 watts (during self test printing in draft
mode)
49.5 to 60.5 Hz
10 M ohms minimum (between AC power
line and chassis)
12OV model can withstand 1.00 KV rms
applied for one minute or 1.20 KV rms
applied for one second
220-240V model can withstand 1.25 KV rms
applied for one minute or 1.50 KV rms
applied for one second
(0.U’)
If these printers are not listed, select one of the following printers.
listed in order of preference:
FX
EX
LX
RX
MX
Epson printer
9-pin printer
Standard printer
Draft printer
If you plan to use IBM emulation mode, select one of the following
printers, listed in order of preference:
IBM Proprinter XL
IBM Graphics printer
IBM Printer
Environment
Temperature:
Humidity:
Operation
angle:
Operation:
Storage:
Operation:
Storage:
O0
+s” to
(+410
-300 to
(-u”
10% to 80%
without condensation
5% to 85%
without condensation
+35T
to
to
+95”F)
+wc
+140°F)
RH
KH
Applications Software
Most software
using so that the program can take
features. If your application program
procedure that lets you
choose the Epson DFX-8000 printer. If the list does not include the
DFX-8000, choose one of the following printers, listed in order of
preference:
DFX-5000
FX-1050 (FX-850)
FX-286e (FX-86e)
EX-1000 (EX-800)
FX-185 (FX-85)
FX-100+ (FX-80+)
FX-100 (FX-80)
programa
let you specify the type of printer you are
fuIl
advantage of the printer’s
haa
an
sekt
your printer from a
instalIation
or setup
ltt
of printers,
Lights
POWER
On when the power switch is on and power is supplied to the
printer.
PAPER OUT (red)
On when the printer is out of paper. This light
there is no paper positioned behind the print head.
paper loaded on the tractors in the standby position. (The printer
also beeps when it is out of paper.)
ON LINE
On when the printer is on line and ready to receive and print data
from the computer. Also, when the print head overheats, the ON
LINE light blinks. The printer stops printing, waits several minutes
while the print head cools, and then resumes printing.
TEAR
On when the printer is in tear-off mode.
TOP OF FORM (green)
On when the printer is in top of form mode. When this light blinks,
you can adjust the loading and top of form positions.
PAPER SELECT (red/green)
The front tractor arrow goes on when the front tractor is selected.
The rear tractor arrow goes on when the rear tractor is selected.
The light is green when paper is loaded, even if the paper is in the
standby position, and red when the tractor is completely out of
paper.
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READY (green)
On when the printer is on line and ready to receive data from your
computer. This light flickers during printing.
go~e;~n~~;;;re;s
(green)
Off
(green)
9-Pin Printers
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